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F1 Subcontract Machine Shop Profits with Open Mind
When Newbury based Progressive Technologies built a strong customer base of F1, medical, oil & gas, fibre optics, defence and aerospace customers in the middle of the last decade, the company noticed the increasing need for 5-axis machining to eliminate multiple set-ups. After acquiring its first 5-axis CNC in 2007, a DMG DMU50evo the business fully encompassed 5-axis machining and its incumbent p ...
Kerf Recognised as Flagship Dealer For Burny & Kaliburn
The success of Kerf Developments has undoubtedly been built upon the quality of its Plasma and Oxy-fuel cutting machines. However, no company can rest on its laurels and Kerf has invested and evolved their business to not only be the UK and Ireland's primary manufacturer of high density plasma cutting and Oxy-fuel cutting equipment but also to be the UK and Ireland's flagship dealership fo ...
Paragon Taps into Lights-Out Machining with ITC
With an existing bank of sliding head turning centres and rigid fixed head twin spindle Miyano turning centres, Paragon Precision Products Ltd has evolved to become a prominent subcontract manufacturer for the Oil & Gas industry. To maintain its market position, increase its capabilities and capacity levels, Paragon has continued to make investments through 2012 that include a new Miyano ABX64 tur ...
Irish Subcontractor Bottles Success with Tornos
When Killala Precision Components Ltd was acquired 12 months ago by a brother and sister partnership with a background in the manufacturing and wine industry, the new owners immediately tasted the potential for success. The recipe for success with the County Mayo company started with the acquisition of a Tornos Sigma 32 from Premier Machine Tools, the Ireland agent for the Swiss machine tool manuf ...
Tornos Takes Off With Aerospace Solutions
The extensive R&D work at Tornos that has resulted with the introduction of new product lines an innovations plus the arrival of new brands has seen the Swiss machine tool manufacturer witness a change in its customer base over the last couple of years. Renowned for being the benchmark in Swiss precision sliding head turning centres, Tornos UK new machine tool sales has a concentration of over 40% ...
Bosch Brings Home the Bacon with HAM tools
The agreement Rainford Precision has struck with HAM Tools (www.ham-tools.com) to distribute its cutting tools in the UK will now enable British manufacturers to witness the productivity benefits that are being made on the continent. The new range of cutting tools has reaped significant rewards among various industry sectors throughout Europe. With regard to the automotive sector, one such company ...
Vollmer Supports Growth for Scottish Saw Blade Manufacturer
With the provision of saw blade manufacture and service for the woodworking industry being a competitive industry, EPS Services & Tooling has always strived to stay ahead of its competitors. In its latest drive to stay ahead of its rivals, the company with manufacturing sites in Wiveliscombe, Devon and Kirkcaldy, Fife has installed a Vollmer RC110 automatic levelling and tensioning machine for pro ...
Schunk Robots Get MS Sufferer Back to Work
Lena Kredel suffers from multiple sclerosis. She cannot move her arms and legs, but nevertheless she is working. The literary scholar originates from Bad Segeberg, Germany and is under-taking an apprenticeship as a librarian at the University of Bre-men. Lena is using a service robot 'FRIEND' and its Schunk lightweight arm as a tool to support everyday tasks to allow au-tonomous environmen ...
AG/CAD Sets Platform For Future Success With Digital Sign
Evolving from a company set up to produce linings for oil platform legs in 1978 to its current position as a prestigious print manufacturer at the cutting edge of technology, has required considerable change for Digital Sign Services Ltd. The Guildford based manufacturer has invested considerably over the last three decades to move from producing banners, lorry curtains and trailer covers to lar ...
Dream Performance from KDM Vertical Turning Lathe
In four short years MG Sanders Company Ltd has witnessed a turnover increase of 40%, extended its floor space by 50% to 70,000sq/ft and increased its staff levels from 40 to 80. To support this growth level, the company has increased its number of machine tools to 50, with the latest addition being the UK's first KDM KTM9/12 Vertical Turning Centre from Leader CNC. The Stone based manufactu ...
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